CHAPTER 1. Joint Sanitation Projects

Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.

§§ 55000–55115 · 42 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General §§ 55000–55004 · 5 sections

   • § 55000 As used in this chapter, “local agency” means municipal corporation or sanitary district.
   • § 55001 As used in this chapter, “conduits” mean sewers, watermains, and other conduits.
   • § 55002 Under the terms prescribed by its legislative body, a local agency may permit another local agency to construct and maintain conduits in, across, or along its…
   • § 55003 When it is necesary to acquire property in the construction of any outfall sewer or conduit pursuant to this chapter, the property may be acquired by eminent…
   • § 55004 All condemnation actions may be brought by and in the name of one local agency designated by all of the parties to the agreement.
2. ARTICLE 2. Request by Legislative Body §§ 55020–55028 · 9 sections

   • § 55020 When the legislative body of a local agency finds and by resolution declares that its location is such that it cannot adequately or conveniently be provided…
   • § 55021 The resolution shall contain: (a) A description of the conduits proposed to be constructed and maintained in the other local agency. (b) A description of the…
   • § 55022 The resolution shall be accompanied by a written request that permission be granted to the local agency to construct and maintain the conduits described in the…
   • § 55023 The clerk of the local agency shall sign the request.
   • § 55024 In its discretion the legislative body receiving the request and copy of the resolution may grant permission.
   • § 55025 The permission shall be granted by ordinance, or by resolution in the case of a sanitary district.
   • § 55026 The ordinance or resolution shall state any terms and conditions of the permission prescribed by the legislative body.
   • § 55027 If the legislative body grants permission for the construction and maintenance of sewers, it may require as a condition that it may connect its sewers with…
   • § 55028 The cost may be determined by resolutions of the legislative bodies of both local agencies. The payment shall be made at the times and in the amounts…
3. ARTICLE 3. Contracts §§ 55050–55057 · 8 sections

   • § 55050 All contracts for the construction or completion of, or for furnishing labor or materials for, any conduits to be constructed by a local agency in another…
   • § 55051 The legislative body of the local agency constructing the conduits under permission shall advertise inviting sealed proposals for furnishing the labor and…
   • § 55052 The advertisement shall be published for at least ten days in one or more newspapers published in the local agency. If there is no such newspaper it shall be…
   • § 55053 The legislative body shall require such bonds as it deems best from the successful bidder to insure the faithful performance of the contract.
   • § 55054 The legislative body may reject any and all bids.
   • § 55055 This chapter does not prohibit the local agency itself from constructing or completing the works and employing the necessary labor without advertisement for…
   • § 55056 In any city operating under a charter providing for a board of public works, all things required in this article to be performed by its legislative body shall…
   • § 55057 If the charter or general law under which local agency is operating prescribes the manner of letting and entering into contracts of the kind provided for by…
4. ARTICLE 4. Agreements for the Joint Construction and Maintenance of Sanitation Facilities §§ 55080–55093 · 14 sections

   • § 55080 When the legislative bodies of two or more local agencies determine and adopt a resolution declaring that it will be for the interest or advantage of the local…
   • § 55081 The agreement may include the joint construction and maintenance of all necessary outfall sewers within or outside of the boundaries of the local agencies.
   • § 55082 The agreement shall provide for the joint payment of the cost of the joint use, benefit, and maintenance of all the outfall sewers and conduits upon the terms…
   • § 55083 The legislative body of each such local agency may bind and obligate the local agency to pay its proportionate part of the construction and maintenance costs…
   • § 55084 By unanimous consent, the local agencies may amend or supplement the agreement and permit additional local agencies to become parties to the agreement.
   • § 55085 When by resolution a legislative body determines and declares that it is for the interest or advantage of the local agency to become a party to the amended or…
   • § 55086 Each such local agency is obligated to pay the proportionate part of the construction and maintenance costs of the outfall sewer and conduit at the times and…
   • § 55087 Each such local agency is also obligated to reimburse the parties to the original agreement for money they expended pursuant to the original agreement.
   • § 55088 An amended or supplemental agreement may be entered into prior to the commencement, during the construction, or after the completion of the outfall sewer and…
   • § 55089 All contracts for construction pursuant to this article shall be made and entered into by one local agency designated by the legislative bodies of all the…
   • § 55090 By their legislative bodies two or more local agencies may also enter into an agreement with each other for the joint use by them of any outfall sewers and…
   • § 55091 The local agencies entering into the agreements may use the streets within such local agencies for the construction and maintenance of outfall sewers and…
   • § 55092 When it is necessary to extend the outfall sewers and conduits without the limits of the local agencies, they may use public highways without the city limits…
   • § 55093 When a local agency enters into an agreement pursuant to this article, the proportionate part of the costs required to be paid by it in the agreement may be…
5. ARTICLE 5. Sewage Treatment and Disposal Plants §§ 55110–55115 · 6 sections

   • § 55110 Upon the terms prescribed by its legislative body, a local agency may enter into an agreement with other local agencies for the joint construction, ownership,…
   • § 55111 The contracts may provide for the maintenance and operation of the plant or works and the percentages of the maintenance and operation cost to be paid by the…
   • § 55112 Any local agency may issue bonds to pay all or part of the cost of construction of or ownership in the plant or works, or of purchasing capacity in the plant…
   • § 55113 Bonds issued by a city pursuant to this article shall be issued substantially pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 4, Division 4, Title 4.
   • § 55114 In chartered cities bonds shall be issued pursuant to the city charter.
   • § 55115 Bonds issued by a sanitary district shall be issued substantially in the manner provided in the act under which the district is incorporated.